PM Welcomes Newly Appointed China Ambassador to Armenia
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Tian Erlong. Congratulating the Ambassador on the start of his diplomatic mission in our country, the Premier expressed the hope that the diplomat would help deepen and expand the Armenian-Chinese relations. Ambassador Erlong assured that he will endeavor as much as possible to give new impetus to the relationship... more »
PM: Our positions are not rigid; we are open for discussion
“Many of those 12 items set out in the statement of the oppositional trio are not new: the Government has either publicly discussed or implemented them already. However, our positions are not rigid, and we are open for discussion. I suggest forming 3-member teams from either side to look into every single issue and come up with well-grounded positions. I expect the opposition to show a constructive approach to our offer of cooperation.”
PM Attends International Students’ Day-Dedicated Festive Event
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended an International Students' Day-dated festive event that was held in the sports complex after Karen Demirchyan. Congratulating the students on the occasion, the Premier stated as follows: “Dear youth, I congratulate you on the International Students’ Day, as well as on the World Youth Day as marked a few days ago. You are at an enviable age, when everything is still to come and you cherish a lot of dreams and plans. I... more »
Prime Minister Introduced to Barva Innovation Center’s Production Capacity
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited Barva Innovation Research Center in Talin town of Aragatsotn Marz. The Center specializes in the design and production of innovative and high-tech equipment for various sectors of the economy (agriculture, energy). The Premier toured the Center to get a first-hand view of the capacity of different units and manufactured equipment, including Zenit anti-hail stations (more efficient and affordable as compared with similar foreign anti-hail stations),... more »
Border Communities to Get Compensation
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Government approved the bill “On Welfare Support for Border Communities,” which streamlines the process of rendering assistance to Government-approved 31 border communities. The bill stipulates that those permanent residents of border communities featuring on the community registry will get partial refund from the State budget for natural gas, electricity and irrigation... more »
Prime Minister Meets with Rectors of Private Universities
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a group of private university rectors who raised a number of issues related to the accreditation process, entrance exams and their future activities. Summing up the discussion, the Premier suggested submitting their concerns in writing to the Government Staff.
PM Has Farewell Meeting with Outgoing Polish Ambassador
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received outgoing Polish Ambassador Zdzislaw Raczynski. The Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for effective work and said that his efforts had promoted the political and economic relations between Armenia and Poland. Zdzislaw Raczynski praised the political dialogue between the two countries which has helped implement several economic and cultural projects. He noted that the upcoming meeting of the Armenian-Polish intergovernmental commission may... more »
IT Development Prospects Discussed in Government
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, a consultative meeting was held on the development of the IT sector in Armenia. The Prime Minister said information technology is a priority area and given the existing development potential, the Government is ready to support the prospective development projects. The Union of IT Enterprises presented a project, under which an integrated network of engineering labs will be created in the system of general education mediating a mass... more »
PM gets acquainted with activities of organizations in attendance of “Eyeing the Future – 2014” exposition
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan called at the Yerevan State University to see the exhibits on display at the “Eyeing the Future – 2014” Youth Expo. The Premier toured the stands representing 70 youth organizations getting acquainted with their works on display. The Youth Expo enables NGOs to strike up new ties and get new volunteers involved in their activities. In the framework of the exposition, organizations will have the opportunity to develop and... more »
Government Suggests Calling Extraordinary National Assembly Session
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. In the aftermath of the tragic accident of Gyumri, the head of government addressed the meeting with the following statement, “On behalf of all of us, I would like to reiterate condolences to the families and close relatives of those citizens perished in the tragic motor accident that occurred on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway a few days ago. At the same time, account taken of the preliminary reports... more »
